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Background: A five-tiered reporting system for effusion fluid cytology has been published by the Indian Academy of Cytologists (IAC). Only a single study has evaluated the applicability of this system in routine reporting. Aims: We intend to evaluate the
Shilpy Jha +2 more
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Is Adenosine Deaminase in Pleural Fluid a Useful Marker for Differentiating Tuberculosis from Lung Cancer or Mesothelioma in Japan, a Country with Intermediate Incidence of Tuberculosis? [PDF]
The objective of this study was to evaluate the utility of the determination of adenosine deaminase (ADA) level in pleural fluid for the differential diagnosis between tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) and malignant pleural effusion (MPE) in Japan, a ...
Aoe, Keisuke +9 more
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Can malignant and inflammatory pleural effusions in dogs be distinguished using computed tomography [PDF]
Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality used to investigate human patients with suspected malignant or inflammatory pleural effusion, but there is a lack of information about the clinical use of this test in dogs.
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Congestive heart failure is the most common cause of an interlobar pleural effusion. The correct diagnosis is usually evident on the lateral chest film which shows the characteristic spindle-shaped shadow within the plane of the fissure and continuous with a line of thickened pleura at one or both ends.
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Causes of pleural effusions in horses resident in the UK [PDF]
Pleural effusions (PE) reportedly occur most commonly secondary to bacterial pneumonia with neoplastic effusions contributing a minority of cases. The majority of reports originate from the USA and Australia, where long distance transport of horses, a ...
Austin +22 more
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This paper presents 4 patients with chylothorax, and one patient with bilateral chylothorax and chyloperitoneum. The chylous effusions were of benign etiology, developed as a complication of miliary tuberculosis (1 patient), after L-2 vertebral body fracture (1 patient), and idiopathic (2 patients).
Tomić Ilija +7 more
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Role for Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy in Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion: An Audit to Represent our Clinical Experience? [PDF]
Background: Undiagnosed pleural effusion represents a health challenge. To discover possible causes, there were a number of invasive and non-invasive modalities. Each modality had its own accuracy.
Zakaria Mostafa Almashtouly +2 more
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Do middle ear infections matter? Student self-reported perceptions of behaviour, including social skills, following experience with otitis media with effusion [PDF]
Children frequently experience fluctuating conductive hearing loss during and following episodes of otitis media with effusion. With the prevalence of the disease increasing in the non-Indigenous population in Australia, many children may be at risk of ...
Stenton, Janice S.
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Background: Pleural effusion is an important problem in chest medicine. This problem might be seen in several conditions including tuberculosis and cancer.
Pathum Sookaromdee, Viroj Wiwanitkit
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Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate if the increased temporomandibular joint (TMJ) capsular thickness, measured by ultrasound (US), is associated with the presence of effusion, diagnosed using MRI imaging.
Daniel Talmaceanu +7 more
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